Obama Zombies: How the Obama Machine Brainwashed My Generation (38 page)

Rasiej, Andrew,
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Rasmussen Reports,
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Rather, Dan,
192

Rattendi, Julie,
117

Raven-Symone,
86

Ravindran, Vijay,
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Reagan, Ronald,
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recycling,
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Red Hot Chili Peppers (band),
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regulation,
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Reid, Harry,
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religion,
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Remnick, David,
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Republican National Convention (2008),
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-60,
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Republicans: and deprogramming of Obama Zombies,
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and elections of 2006,
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as Stewart targets,
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See also specific person

"Respect My Vote" campaign,
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Revkin, Andrew,
104

Rice, Susan,
3

rich: as paying fair share of taxes,
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-47

Rich, Frank,
186

Richie, Nicole,
45

Rieckhoff, Paul,
157

Rivera, Ray,
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Roby, Claire,
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Rochester Institute of Technology,
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Rock the Vote program,
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Rockefeller, Jay,
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Roe v. Wade
(1973),
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Rolling Stone
magazine,
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Ronson, Samantha,
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Roosevelt, Franklin,
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Rospars, Joe,
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Rothschild, David de,
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Rove, Karl,
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Russia,
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Saslow, Eli,
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Schechtman, Jason,
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Schmidt, Eric,
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22

Schubert, Bill,
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Schultz, Ed,
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Schweizer, Peter,
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Selma, Alabama: Bloody Sunday in,
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September 11, 2001,
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sex; and media adoration of Obama,
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"shared sacrifice,"
113

Sharp, Leith,
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Sharpton, Al,
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Shepherd, Sherri,
49

Shure, Joe,
116

Sicko
(documentary),
175

Siddique, Asheesh,
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Sifry, Micah L.,
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Silicon Valley: Obama campaign contributions from,
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22

Silverman, Sarah,
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30

Simmons, Russell,
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Simpson, Ashlee,
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Sirulnick, Dave,
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Skidmore College,
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slavery: Obama's apologies about,
73

small-town America: Stewart's comments about,
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Smith, Heather,
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Smith, Marcie,
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Snapp, Martin,
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Snoop Dogg,
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soccer debate,
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social justice,
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social networking,
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Social Security,
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socialism,
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Somers, Patricia,
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Soros, George,
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South Carolina: Oprah-Obama rally in,
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Southern New Hampshire University: McCain-MTV interview at,
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Spain: green jobs in,
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Sparks, Jordan,
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Spears, Britney,
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spending,
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Springs, Bonner,
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Springsteen, Bruce,
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standard of living,
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147

Stanton, Katie Jacobs,
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Stephanopoulos, George,
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Stewart, Jon: Colbert as "fake correspondent" of,
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Colbert compared with,
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conservatives as targets of,
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-80,
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McCain interviews with,
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as news source for youth,
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Obama interviews with,
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partisanship of,
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self-deprecation of,
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Stewart, Neil,
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Stewart, Nestor,
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Steyn, Mark,
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stimulus package,
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Sting,
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Stossel, John,
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Strahan, Michael,
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straw homes,
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Students Against Militarism,
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Styler, Trudie,
102

Summit of the Americas,
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superpower, U.S. as,
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198

sustainability,
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98

Sutton, Nikki,
35

"Swagga Like Us" (hip-hop song),
14

Swarthmore College,
150

swing voters,
197

talk radio,
19

Tannen, Deborah,
14

Tarantino, Tom,
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Tax Foundation,
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taxes: on capital gains,
140

and climate change,
98

and deprogramming of Obama Zombies,
197

and economic and social justice,
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,
143

and health-care insurance,
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125

and job 145,
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and message framing,
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;and moneymaking,
202

and MTV's coverage of McCain,
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rich as not paying fair share of,
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terrorism,
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text messaging,
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Thatcher, Margaret,
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T.I. (rapper),
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Timberlake, Justin,
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Time
magazine,
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Today
show (NBC),
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toilet paper: regulation on use of,
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Tolkan, Jessy,
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Tomei, Marisa,
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torture: Obama's apologies about,
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Transportation Department, U.S.,
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transportation energy,
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"trash journals,"
93

"Trayless Tuesdays" campaign,
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trickle-down theory,
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145

Trippin'
series (MTV),
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"truthiness" factor, Colbert's,
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Tully, Shawn,
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Turkey: Obama's apologies to,
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Twitter,
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unemployment.
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jobs

United Nations,
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United States: and American exceptionalism,
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as evil dictatorship,
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image abroad of,
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left's intentions for,
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Obama's vision of flawed,
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as superpower,
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University of California system; as Obama contributor,
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University of Florida,
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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities,
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University of Pennsylvania; adultery novel classes at,
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University of Southern California; student questions for McCain from,
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US Weekly
magazine,
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USA Today,
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values,
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Vanity Fair
magazine,
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veterans,
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Vick, Michael,
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Vietnam War,
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Villanueva, Jose,
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viral marketing,
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Virginia: Crow PSAs in,
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Virginia Commonwealth University,
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Vote Vets,
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voters: importance of youth,
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independent,
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quality versus quantity of,
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registration of,
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swing,
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undecided,
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See also
get out the vote

wage gap, gender,
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Waide, Paul,
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Walker, David,
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Wall Street Journal,
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Wallace, Chris,
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War on Poverty,
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Washington Post,
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